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Brewer's: Man in Black
(The). Supposed to be Goldsmith's father. (Citizen of the World.) Washington Irving has a tale with the same title. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man in…Brewer's: Man of Blood
David is so called (2 Sam. xvi. 7). The Puritans applied the term to Charles because he made war against his Parliament. Any man of violence. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Man of Brass
(The). Talos, the work of Hephæstos (Vulcan). He traversed Crete to prevent strangers from setting foot on the island, and threw rocks at the Argonauts to prevent their landing. Talos used…Brewer's: Man of December
Napoleon III. He was made President of the French Republic December 11, 1848; made his coup d'état December 2, 1851; and was made Emperor December 2, 1852. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Man of Destiny
(The). Napoleon I. (1761, 1804-1814, died 1821). He looked on himself as an instrument in the hands of destiny. “The Man of Destiny ... had power for a time to bind kings with chains, and…Brewer's: Man of Feeling
The title of a novel by Henry Mackenzie. His “man of feeling” is named Harley- a sensitive, bashful, kind-hearted, sentimental hero. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Man Friday
(A). A useful and faithful servant, like the Man Friday in Robinson Crusoe. “Count von Rechberg ... was Prince Bismarck's `Man Friday.' ” —Athenoeum, 1881. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Man of the Hill
(The). A tedious “hermit of the vale,” which encumbers the story of Tom Jones, by Fielding. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man of the SeaMan of Straw A B…Brewer's: Man-jack
Every man-jack of you. Everyone of you. (See under Jack.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man ... MonkeyMan Friday A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: Man of Letters
(A). An author. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Man of RemnantsMan of Feeling A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…Trending
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